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A11168	A sermon preached before the Kings Maiestie at White-Hall vpon the ninth of Februarie. 1605. By the Reuerend Father in God, Anthonie Rudd, Doctor in Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Saint Dauids; Sermon preached before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall upon the ninth of February. 1605.	Rudd, Anthony, 1549 or 50-1615.; T. S., fl. 1606.	1606 (1606)	STC 21435; ESTC S112126	13,720	38

It is the Lordes mercies that wee were not consumed because his compassions faile not And all this Saluation came vnto vs from the Lord for the Gospels sake which wee professe least our enemies by their good successe in this attempt should haue taken occasion to haue blasphemed the name of God saying where is now the God of the Protestants But indeede one motiue of the conspiratours to encrease their hope of good successe in this wicked enterprise was this conceit that they supposed that God had giuen vs ouer for our sins as may appeare by those words of the vndated letter formerly named God man haue concurred to punish the wickednes of this time This selfe same opinion encouraged Dauids aduersaries in this present Psalme Psal 3 2. as is collected by the words of the second verse Manie say to my soule there is no helpe for him in God And likewise in the 71. Psalme Dauids enemies spake of him and they that laid wait for his soule tooke their Counsell together saying God hath forsaken him persue take him for there is none to deliuer him This also was the cunning and machiauellian tricke of Saneherib which he practised to terrifie Hezekiah with all when he said Am I now come vp without the lord to this land to destroy it The Lord said vnto me Isay 36.10 goe vp against this land destroye it Thus the late complotters pretended the name of GOD to deceaue withall as though God had ordained them to be the rodde of his wrath in punishing of vs and that the staffe in their hand had beene his indignation against vs. Isay 10.5 But let them aunswer this questiō of Esdras Are the deeds of Babylon better then they of Zion 2. Esdras 3.31 Wee deserued destruction I confesse but not by the hands of them whose life is noe better whose religion is far worse then ours I may say of Rome nowe as Jsai sometime spake of Ierusalem How is the faithful Citie become an Harlot Isay 1.21.22 thy siluer is become drosse thy wine is mixt with water God had not sold vs into their hands 1. King 21.25 because they had solde themselues to worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde as did Ahab Psa 73.1 And seeing that their purpose was defeated by diuine prouidence and we were deliuered from the snare which they priuily layd for vs therefore we may say and sing yet God is good vnto Jsrael euen to the pure in heart Verely if we had beene altogether destitute of Good men as they falsely imagined we had assuredly perished with fire-worke from below as Sodom for want of ten iust men in it was destroyed with a raine of brimstone from aboue But yet some Lot praysed be God remaineth in the Citie among vs to keepe vs from burning yet some Paul sayleth in the shippe with vs to keepe vs from drowning Gen. 19.14 verse 22. Act 27.24.25 Psal 106.23 yet some Moses is founde standinge in the breach to turne away Gods wrath from vs. And there is yet some Aaron left to make an atonement for vs. Yet I saie some Noes Num. 16.46 to the 51. Ezech. 14.14.16.20 Ier 15.1 or Jobs or Samuels or Daniels haue their being amongst vs whose praiers are effectuall for themselues and vs likewise And so we finde saluation from the Lord. Good Lord what lenitie went before on the behalfe of the Kings Maiestie and the state and what crueltie was like to haue ensued on the partes of the conspiratours Heereby we see by experience the truth of that which we reade in the Prophet Isaie Isay 26 10. let mercie be shewed to the wicked yet hee will not learne righteousnesse in the land of vprightnesse will he doe wickedlie and will not behold the Maiestie of the Lorde Though Dauid played with his hand vpon the harpe before Saule to mitigate the rage of the euill spirite that was vpon him 1. Sam. 19.9.10 yet Saule intended to smite Dauid to the wall with the speare which he held in his hand 1. Sam. 24.4 to the 9 26.7.8.9.20 Yea though Dauid spared the life of Saul when he had him twise in his hands to stabbe him or to dispose of him at his pleasure yet for all that Saul continually pursued him as one would seeke a flea or hunt a Partriche in the mountaines Thus the traytours would haue recompenced the Kings lenitie with extreame crueltie for if they had prospered in their most mischieuous intendement they meant to haue killed the dāme with the yong They purposed to meete vs as a beare robbed of her whelpes Deut. 22.6 Prou. 17.12 Hab. 1.8 wee should haue found felt them more fierce then the wolues in the euening As they of Damascus threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of yron and as they of Tyrus shut the whole captiuitie in Edom Amos 2.3.9.11.13 and as Edom pursued his brother with the sworde casting of all pittie and his anger spoyled him euermore and his wrath watched him alway and as the children of Ammon ript vp the women with child of Gilead that they might enlarge their owne border euen so for al the world would these tygerlike men haue dealt with vs. Adonibezek cut of the thumbs of the hands and feet of his captiues and made them to gather bread vnder his table Iud. 1.7 yet hee suffred them to liue And Naash the Ammonite would make no couenant with them of Jabesh Gilead 1. Sam. 11.2 except he might thrust out their right eies and so bring that shame vppon Jsrael yet was he content that they should enioy their liues But if these blood-thirstie men some wherof are alreadie cut of by iustice not hauing liued out halfe their dayes had come to the full period of their hearts desire should haue beene hearde soundinge in our eares but kill and slay Prouerb 12.10 Thus euen the mindes of the wicked are cruell but still Saluation is of the Lord. These vnderminers of the state said happily of vs one to another let vs breake their bonds and take their cordes from vs Psal 2.3 but hee that dwelleth in the heauen did laugh the Lorde had them in dirision They said perhaps among themselues by imitation of the 83. Psalme Come let vs cutte them of from beeing a Nation and let the name of the Caluinists bee noe more in remembraunce Let vs take their habitations for our possession Psa 83 4 12.13 16 18. But our God hath made them like vnto a wheele and as the stuble before the wind he hath filled their faces with shame that they may knowe that hee which is called Jehouah is alone euen the most high ouer all the earth They resemble Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria which saide in the pride and presumption of their heart The bricks are fallen but we wil build it with hewen stones Isay 9.9.10.11.12 the wild figge trees are cut

returne and build the desolate places yet saith the Lorde of Hostes they shall build but I will destroy it Malach. 1.4 and they shall call them the border of wickednesse and the people with whom the Lord is angrie for euer And it shall bee saide of them and their workes as Habacuk speaketh Beholde is it not of the Lord of Hostes that the people shall labour in the verie fire Hab. 2.13 the people shall euen wearie themselues with verie vanitie They and their deuises shall consume like a snayle that melteth and like the vntimely fruite of a woman that hath not seene the sunne Psa 58.8.9 As raw flesh is taken out of the pot before the water feele the fire of thornes so shall God destroy their enterprises before they can be effected yea they shall be as the grasse on the house toppes Ps 129.6.7 which withereth afore it commeth foorth wherof the mower filleth not his hand neither the gleaner his lap Psa 7.14 Then they may indeed trauaile with wickednesse hauing conceaued mischiefe but they shall bring forth a lye they may purpose to hatch the cockatrice egges but they shall onely weaue the Spiders webbe And hereof wee haue a stronge and stedfast hope Isay 59.5 because that as well the destruction of the wicked as the Saluation of the Godly proceedeth from the Lord whose blessing is vppon his people accordinge to the latter part of this text And thy blessing is vppon thy people Beholde and consider the humilitie modestie and sinceritie of Dauid For if danger be imminent to the state then hee casteth all the imputation thereof vpon himselfe saying 2. Sam. 24.17 I haue sinned yea I haue done wickedly but these sheepe what haue they done let thine hand I pray thee be against me and against my fathers house But on the other side when as he is here deliuered from extreame danger behold he ascribeth his deliuerance to Gods fauour toward his people saying to Almightie God with eyes and heart lifted vp to heauen And thy blessing is vppon thy people Also when Dauid was falsely accused by Chush Psal 7.6.7 one of Sauls kinsmen he called vnto God for helpe framing his prayer in this wise Arise O Lorde in thy wrath and lift vp thy against the rage of mine enemies and awake for me according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed So shall the congregation compasse thee about for their sakes returne on high that is declare thy power for thy Churches sake Vpon whome falleth Gods blessing verely vpon Gods people Therefore we must first shew our selues to be Gods people then we may expect the encrease and continuance of Gods blessing For the accomplishing whereof Matth. 3.16 let our light so shine before men that they may see our good workes 1. Pet. 2.9 Tit. 2.14 and glorifie our father which is in heauen acknowledging vs to be a chosen generation a royal priesthood an holy Nation a peculiar people zealous of good workes shewing forth the vertues of him that hath called vs out of darknes into his maruailous light Psa 21 3.6 And then we may haue an assured hope that God will preuent our King with liberall blessings set him as blessings for euer making him a perpetuall example of his fauour to this presentage to all posteritie Then I say we may conceaue good hope that God wil endue all of vs with conuenient blessings both spirituall and temporall so that wee may liue in the feare of GOD and die in his fauour to bee partakers of the ioyes of Heauen prepared for vs by the mediation of our Sauiour Iesus Christ to whome with the father and the holy ghost be all honour and glorie both now and for euermore Amen FINIS